"Brother Tashan, what is this?"
Swift's tone was full of curiosity.
Mu Haotian turned around and saw Tashan's left hand stretched out in front of the three women, with his palm open, palm upward, making an empty fist, with a strange necklace hooked on each of his index finger, middle finger, ring finger and little finger.
The shapes of the four necklaces are exactly the same. The pendants are all in the shape of water droplets, about the size of the belly of your little finger, flawless and reflecting light slightly.
The chain seems to be a line pulled directly from the water droplets. It is extremely thin, like a hair, and you can't see it clearly if you don't look carefully.
The pendant was hanging in the air, and the three girls leaned their heads closer to take a look. Three beautiful faces were clearly poured out of the water droplets, but each of them had their eyebrows bent.
Tashan smiled and said:
"This thing is called 'Tears of the Underworld'. Each of you can take one."
Yu Yan called out "Wow!", stretched out a finger to click on the four pendants one by one, picked one out, and put it in the palm of her hand to play with. Jing Ling saw this and took one too.
Xueying did not move, and asked Tashan:
"Brother Tashan, is this for us?"
Tashan nodded and confirmed:
"Yes, Sister Xueying, I'll give it to you."
As he said this, he held one in each hand and handed it to Xue Ying and Mu Haotian respectively.
The two had no choice but to take it. Mu Haotian hooked the hair-thin chain with his fingers, shook it a few times in front of his face, and asked:
"Brother Tashan, what are the Tears of the Underworld Mother?"
Tashan lowered his voice and said:
"Uh... As the name suggests, this object is said to be the tears of the Styx Ghost Mother..."
"What! Ghost?"
Jing Ling suddenly interrupted, looking very panicked.
Tashan smiled and waved his hand, signaling her to keep quiet, and whispered:
"Don't be afraid, sister, it's just a name. It's actually a rather mysterious treasure."
"treasure?"
Hearing that Tashan's gift was a mysterious treasure, the four of them all got excited. They lifted up the necklace together and gently touched the pendant. However, they didn't find anything special. It was just a small piece of ordinary fire jade. .
Tashan was not in a hurry to explain, and said:
"You'd better put it on first."
The four of them had already believed in Tashan. When they heard what he said, they immediately grabbed the thin chain with both hands, spread it and put it on their heads.
Tashan saw that they were moving cautiously and couldn't get in for a long time, so he laughed and said:
"No matter how hard you try, this chain is made of Liuyin silk and cannot be broken."
The four of them didn't understand what Liuyin silk and Qiyin worm silk were, so they just followed Tashan's instructions and pulled hard, and the necklace easily passed over their heads and hung around their necks. The pendant hangs down slightly and feels soft and cool against the skin.
"Brother Tashan, this thing..."
Yuyan fiddled with the drop of "Tears of the Underworld Mother" and said,
"What is the use of this treasure?"
Tashan replied:
"After this object is activated, it will spread and form a teardrop-shaped air mask around the body. It has two functions. The first is to hide the body - not only can it block the sight of outsiders, but it can also isolate the general infuriating energy. , the scanning of mind power."
Yuyan couldn't help but interjected:
"Blocking the sight of outsiders? That means that people outside can't see us, but we can see outside?"
"That's right." Tashan nodded.
"Wow! Isn't this the legendary invisibility technique? You're not boasting. This is really a mysterious treasure."
Yuyan didn't understand what it meant to isolate the true energy and the exploration of mind power. She was amazed by just covering her physical eyes.
Mu Haotian was very clear about its meaning. He knew that this object must be a rare Taoist magic weapon, so he quickly asked:
"Brother Tashan, what about the second effect?"
"The second is to be able to withstand attacks..."
In the middle of answering, Tashan blinked at Jing Ling and said quietly:
"Just like your god totem."
Jing Ling herself didn't react at all, but Mu Haotian was suddenly startled. He recalled that since meeting Brother Tashan, Jing Ling's divine totem power had only been used once when she hit Zhang Xiaopeng and punched Cui Yan.
"In such a sudden appearance, he can actually see through it at a glance!"
Deep down in my heart, I felt more and more admiration for Tashan, and suddenly my mind was trembling, and I thought:
"He gave us a protective treasure at this time. Will we encounter any dangers next?"
Thinking of this, I subconsciously looked at the young man in brocade clothes, feeling a little uneasy in my heart.
"Brother Tashan, what is a god totem?"
It was Yu Yan who asked the question. She had witnessed Jing Ling displaying her supernatural powers and had always had doubts. Now that Tashan mentioned it, she thought it was the secret and immediately asked questions.
This question also puzzled Mu Haotian for a long time. He suspected that it was related to his fairy heart, so he stopped thinking about the "Tears of the Underworld Mother" for the time being. He pricked up his ears and waited for Tashan to answer his questions.
Tashan stroked his beard and muttered:
"If you want to talk about this, it would be a waste of time. Let me give you a rough outline first. God totems are left by ancient gods in the world... huh?"
Seeing the foggy faces of the four people, Tashan felt a headache, so he could only explain:
"The so-called gods are actually a kind of powerful practitioners in ancient times, but their cultivation methods are very unique, and the main source of their divine power is people's beliefs.
"The true form of the gods resides in the Nine Heavens Secret Realm, casting countless incarnations in the mortal world, manifesting themselves, thus attracting believers, well - just like the various gods, Buddha statues, and clay Bodhisattvas enshrined in temples now..."
At this time Jing Lingcha said:
"Does the stone man in the mountain temple also count?"
Tashan glanced at her and smiled:
"It can be said that there were all kinds of gods in ancient times, including wind, rain, thunder and lightning, clouds, frost, mist and snow, blessings, wealth and longevity, shocks and disasters, Dragon King Shuibo, river gods and mountain gods, etc., etc., each performing their own tasks, too numerous to mention. . Some have strong abilities, some have weak abilities. Although they are both gods, they may be very different from each other, and the worship they receive is naturally very different."
At this point, the ship suddenly jolted, and everyone raised their heads and looked ahead.
I saw that the boat had sailed out of the Green Bamboo Lake and was traveling on a wide river. It seemed to be the "Qingshui River" that the boat boss said could lead directly to Joaquin City.
Tashan sighed slowly for some reason and continued:
"After the catastrophe that broke out thousands of years ago, many schools of cultivation declined, and all the gods that were extremely powerful in the past also disappeared. Although there are still many temple statues of gods and goddesses in the world, in fact, no matter how sincerely people plead, It will not come true. On the contrary, the river gods, mountain gods, and land parents-in-law in some remote places also possess the legacy of some ancient gods, which can manifest magical powers for people and eliminate disasters and solve problems."
"ah!!"
Jing Ling screamed and said:
"That's it! No wonder we worshiped so many gods, Buddhas, kings, and empresses, and made many wishes, but they never came true. Instead, it was a shabby mountain temple. My brother and I went in to pray. We asked the stone man inside, and he helped us quickly."
Hearing these words, Mu Haotian's mind moved and he felt that he had reached the key point. However, before he could speak, Yu Yan had already asked:
"Little Junior Sister, did you get your god totem from that mountain temple?"
"No, we just asked the stone man for some food. As for this totem..."
As Jing Ling spoke, she raised her hands, subconsciously going to lift her collar. Suddenly she remembered Senior Brother Mu's instructions, and immediately put her hands down again and said:
"I don't remember how it came about."
Yuyan said anxiously:
"How could you not remember such an important thing?"
Jing Ling frowned and thought for a long time, then shook her head and said:
"Sister, I really don't remember."
Tashan looked very confused and couldn't help but ask:
"Aren't you all from the same sect? How could you not know?"
Yu Yan immediately briefly explained the matter that the master had only accepted the three sisters as his disciples two days ago.
After hearing this, Tashan suddenly understood and said to Jing Ling:
"Sister Jingling, where did you meet that mountain temple?"
Jing Ling stood up after hearing the words, turned her upper body, looked far away in all directions, and pointed at the largest mountain that her eyes could see:
"In the mountains."
Everyone was confused. Mu Haotian looked at the mountain she was pointing at. He was startled for a moment, then suddenly understood and said:
"Lao Tuoshan?"
Jing Ling nodded.
In an instant, Mu Haotian's heart was filled with dark tides, and he felt an indescribable coldness.
It’s Lao Tuo Mountain again!
All the mysteries, weirdness, terror, and surprises in recent days all started from Laotuo Mountain!
"What kind of secrets are hidden in that mountain?"
Mu Haotian took a deep breath and slowly calmed down.
He quickly recalled it again. It had only been a few days since he went up the mountain to the time he came down, but the world in his mind had already changed drastically. This includes not only the so-called unparalleled demon king's turmoil and the influence of the general trend of the world, but more importantly, his previous narrow vision and short-sightedness.
"In the past, my junior sister and I always loved to joke about the frog generals and frog soldiers who lived in the wells, laughing at them for never being able to see the truly vast sky. Little did I know that I was just a frog at the bottom of the well."
His thoughts were jumping around like a galloping horse, and Mu Haotian couldn't help but feel a little confused as he thought wildly.
Looking at the turbulent river water and the infinite stream of light, words such as "Jiuzhou", "Jingcai", "Wind and Cloud Meeting", "A World of Great Controversy", "Eternal Time" constantly flashed through my mind, and my chest felt so tight that I felt panicked.
Suddenly I thought about the danger of going here, and sighed in my heart:
"What will be waiting for me ahead?"
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